This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, meaning Pub. L. 93–400, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 401 of this title and Tables.

Section 2731 of Pub. L. 98–369 directed in part that this section be redesignated as section 4 of Pub. L. 93–400 to correct an inconsistency in the language of the amendment by Pub. L. 98–191, which amended this section generally but referred to it as “Sec. 3”. Since this section was enacted as section 4 of Pub. L. 93–400 no change was required.

2004—Par. (17). Pub. L. 108–375 added par. (17).

2003—Par. (12)(F). Pub. L. 108–136, § 1433, inserted “or specific outcomes to be achieved” after “performed”.

Par. (16). Pub. L. 108–136, § 1411, added par. (16).

1999—Par. (12)(E). Pub. L. 106–65 amended subpar. (E) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (E) read as follows: “Installation services, maintenance services, repair services, training services, and other services if such services are procured for support of an item referred to in subparagraph (A), (B), (C), or (D) and if the source of such services—

“(i) offers such services to the general public and the Federal Government contemporaneously and under similar terms and conditions; and

“(ii) offers to use the same work force for providing the Federal Government with such services as the source uses for providing such services to the general public.”

1996—Par. (12)(F). Pub. L. 104–106 inserted “or market” after “catalog”.

1994—Pub. L. 103–355, § 8001(b)(1), substituted “this chapter:” for “this chapter—” in introductory provisions.

Pars. (1) to (3). Pub. L. 103–355, § 8001(b)(2), (3), substituted “The term” for “the term” and period for semicolon at end.

Par. (4). Pub. L. 103–355, § 8001(b)(2), (4), substituted “The term” for “the term” and period for “; and” at end.

Pars. (5) to (9). Pub. L. 103–355, § 8001(b)(2), (3), substituted “The term” for “the term” and period for semicolon at end.

Par. (10). Pub. L. 103–355, § 8001(b)(2), (4), substituted “The term” for “the term” and period for “; and” at end.

Par. (11). Pub. L. 103–355, § 8001(b)(2), which directed substitution of “The term” for “the term” in par. (11), could not be executed because phrase “the term” did not appear subsequent to amendment by Pub. L. 103–355, § 4001. See below.

Pub. L. 103–355, § 4001, amended par. (11) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (11) read as follows: “the term ‘small purchase threshold’ means $25,000, adjusted on October 1 of each year divisible by 5 to the amount equal to $25,000 in constant fiscal year 1990 dollars (rounded to the nearest $1,000).”

Pars. (12) to (15). Pub. L. 103–355, § 8001(a), added pars. (12) to (15).

1990—Par. (11). Pub. L. 101–510 added par. (11).

1988—Pars. (4) to (11). Pub. L. 100–679 redesignated pars. (5) to (11) as (4) to (10), respectively, and struck out former par. (4) which defined “single system of Government-wide procurement regulations” for purposes of this chapter.

1984—Pars. (6) to (8). Pub. L. 98–369 added pars. (6) to (8).

Pars. (9) to (11). Pub. L. 98–577 added pars. (9) to (11).

1983—Pub. L. 98–191 amended section generally, restating definitions of “executive agency” and “procurement” and inserting definitions of “procurement system”, “single-system of Government-wide procurement regulations”, and “standards”.

1979—Pub. L. 96–83 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsec. (b).

For effective date and applicability of amendment by Pub. L. 104–106, see section 4401 of Pub. L. 104–106, set out as a note under section 251 of this title.

For effective date and applicability of amendment by Pub. L. 103–355, see section 10001 of Pub. L. 103–355, set out as a note under section 251 of this title.

Amendment by Pub. L. 96–83 effective Oct. 1, 1979, see section 12 of Pub. L. 96–83, set out as a note under section 401 of this title.

Section 2752 of Pub. L. 98–369 provided that: “Not later than March 31, 1985, the single Government-wide procurement regulation referred to in section 4(4)(A) of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 403 (4)(A)) shall be modified to conform to the requirements of this title [title VII of Pub. L. 98–369, §§ 2701–2753, July 18, 1984, 98 Stat. 1175–1203] and the amendments made by this title [see Short Title of 1984 Amendment note set out under section 251 of this title].”